Name: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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ISBN: 9781107682832

Alfred Tennyson

First published in 1932, this book contains a selection of Tennyson's poetry edited by renowned English author, poet and classicist Frank Laurence Lucas (1894-1967). A detailed editorial introduction is also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Tennyson and Lucas.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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Mick Imlah

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets in our literature. Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-92) was born in Somersby, Lincolnshire, the sixth of eleven children of a clergyman. After a childhood marked by trauma, he went up to Cambridge in 1828, where he met Arthur Hallam, whose premature death had a lasting influence on Tennyson's life and writing. His two volumes of Poems (1842) established him as the leading poet of his generation, and of the Victorian period. He was created Poet Laureate in 1850 and in 1883 accepted a peerage.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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